Perry's Scheme of Intellectual Development

Question 1

Perry Scheme characteristics

Answer 1

• theorized that college students move through 9 positions with respect to intellectual development
• an individual can be at different stages with different subjects
• journey is often repeated by the learner

Question 2

what are the levels of perry’s scheme (4)

Answer 2

dualism
multiplicity
relativism
commitment

Question 3

what are the levels of dualism

Answer 3

basic duality

full dualism

Question 4

what is basic duality

Answer 4

early learners (parents are always right)

Question 5

what is full dualism

Answer 5

situational some authorities agree and some don’t

Question 6

what are the levels of multiplicity

Answer 6

early multiplicity

late multiplicity

Question 7

what is early multiplicity

Answer 7

solutions we know and don’t know

Question 8

what is late multiplicity

Answer 8

we realize we don’t know most of the answers we must figure them out

Question 9

what are the levels of relativism

Answer 9

contextual relativism

pre-commitment

Question 10

what is contextual relativism

Answer 10

all proposed solutions have to be supported by reason

Question 11

what is pre-commitment

Answer 11

we realize we need to make a choice and commit

Question 12

what are the levels of commitment

Answer 12

commitment
challenges to commitment
post-commitment

Question 13

what is commitment

Answer 13

overall integration of knowledge and experiences

Question 14

what is challenges to commitment

Answer 14

explain why you believe what you do

Question 15

what is post commitment

Answer 15

ever evolving and potentially work you way back